128 minutes
This DVD brings together all five parts of BPs magnificent documentary series detailing the development of the motorcar right through to the ground-breaking Mini of the late 1950s. Each of the five films from the BP Video Library charts a different era, with footage shot inside leading motoring museums around the world combined with wonderful colour film of the most significant, and earliest, models in automobile history. We begin at the dawn of motoring, in the 1800s, when pioneers hunted for a way to replace horse power with horsepower. Our journey continues through the arrival of the famous names including Daimler, Benz, Peugeot, Renault, Rolls Royce and Fiat, and we compare the development of the car on both sides of the English Channel, as well as both sides of the Atlantic. We follow the development of the mass market, led by Ford s Model T, the reinvention of the industry following World War One, the important role of motor racing, the stunning craftsmanship of Bugatti and Alfa Romeo, and then the horrendous impact of the Depression, when the hundreds of independent car builders were reduced to just dozens. The DVD concludes with the latest developments in the post-war era when more cars were made and sold than ever before and car design and technology hit new heights and standards